Intel's Medfield Based Android Smartphone Reference Design

Intel's Medfield Based Android Smartphone Reference Design

Intel Shows Off Smartphone Reference Design, Claims Performance Gains Over ARM | TechCrunch
@Ryan Seibert
That looks exactly like the iPhone 4/S. Set your egg timers, I can already see the Apple Lawyers feverishly writing cease and desist papers.
@Robin Ashe
The screen isn't centred.
@Jonathon Chambers
Robin Ashe If this device becomes popular enough, it won't matter to apple they will sue anyways. Apple sues any competition.
@Mohammad Farhan Husain
Jonathon Chambers I thought that is particularly true for Microsoft. They scared Android handset makers with lawsuits and now earn more money from Android sales than its own Windows Phone 7.
@Robin Ashe
Mohammad Farhan Husain The difference between Apple and Microsoft is Microsoft doesn't stop other companies from operating and selling. Apple tries to make sure they're the only game in town.
@Ahmed 'Kush' Karam
Did you think that perhaps, Intel would be powering the new iPhone 5? That's a thought. Apple and Intel are not competitors more than they are partners.
@Nick Fleker Felker
Ahmed 'Kush' Karam I think Apple makes their own chips and will continue to do so indefinitely.
@Robin Ashe
Nick Fleker Felker Samsung makes the chips for Apple.
@Nick Fleker Felker
Robin Ashe you're right. What I meant was that Apple designs them. Samsung just manufactures the chips.
@Alvin A. Smith
I bet this phone has a fan in it.
@Alex Reimers
Intel's process CAN allow them to achieve higher performance per watt than any of these ARM companies. They just until recently have set their mind to do it. I imagine what they have done is cut out a lot of unused instructions therefore reducing it's total footprint. Combine that with some of the power management techniques that are available in desktop computers and you have a really powerful solution. At this point the only people that could possibly rival them is Apple with their ARM SoCs. Apple has made extremely good use of chip real estate (read: power consumption) by removing unnecessary things in order to optimize it for the iDevice's hardware. But this begs the question, should Apple bother anymore? If Apple and Intel teamed up together to make a custom SoC solution for the iDevices they could destroy the competition.
@Adham Kurush Shaazi
Alex Reimers "..allow them to achieve higher performance per watt than any of these ARM companies.." - that is a possibility, but not a a certainty. ARM is not standing still either. They are innovating and improving just as Intel is. Just because a company like Intel set its mind to be the best doesn't mean it will. But more competition is good for the consumer. Bring it on, Intel.
@Alex Reimers
Adham Kurush Shaazi - I disagree. ARM is a fabless semiconductor company. They don't actually make any chips themselves, they just license the architecture and the reference design to other companies which actually fab the chips (Samsung, Broadcom, Marvell, etc). Intel's process is way ahead of any of these companies. Case in point is that Intel has their tri-gate transistor and will fab in a 22 nm process before any of these companies can. This is why they can outpace any competition if they set their mind to it. The challenge for them will be keeping the right set of instructions/features that are available in the laptop/desktop/server processors in order not to break existing software. This is why Android is so lucrative for them in the mobile market. For Android to work perfectly all they need to ensure is that Dalvik (the Android JVM) works and they have full compatibility. ARM processors will now have to compete on price as Intel will command a higher price because this is a new market for them.
@Adham Kurush Shaazi
Alex Reimers You are disagreeing in that you are saying that Intel's future dominance in this segment is not a possibility, but a certainty? Wow...
@Eric Imasogie
without an insanely great OS you cant beat Apple. Apple is the greatest tech company ever and its only going to get better. Everyone might as well wave their white flags, but I guess it pays to be #2 or #3. ehh....oh well.
@Adewale Jay-jay Taiwo
Apples os isn't great! It's just simple. Even 5 year older can develope apps. I mean nothing is wrong with simple. Tell you the truth simple is great. The reason I even hate is that a 5 year old can fully interact with a device that a tech expect would use. I mean I learned for years just to barely understand stuff I just hate that I wasted all my time specializing around tech when apple simplifies every aspect of it to a point where many specialist are No longer needed.
@Eric Imasogie
lol! JJ you sound like a hater lol!
@Adewale Jay-jay Taiwo
@[37526818:2048:Eric Imasogie] I said I was one like 20 times! Don't you get it thats why engineers hate because we were always in control when it came to technology. Now anyone can do almost anything we can. (apps like icircuit can turn the average man into a household electrician) I dont hate the product I hate how powerful and versatile it is! I hate how its so productive yet only one company is benefiting from it. The best things in life are free (internet, Facebook, sex, food) or worth little work! Apple is taking all that should be open source and free and taxing the shyt outta consumers!
@Nick Fleker Felker
Adewale Jay-jay Taiwo I disagree that Apple makes everything easier. Apple makes many tech things easier, like buying music, or downloading applications. However, if you want to do something different, you'll still need some technical knowledge.
@Adewale Jay-jay Taiwo
Nick Fleker Felker oh yes I understand that have thousands of outstanding engineers working under them. They simplify things for non-technical people cutting out what would've have been the middle man. No one takes piano lessons because theres an app for that. No one goes out and buys things when they can get them right in front of them. Thats not even my issue. My issue is that they do all these things just to capitalize on people. I personally dont like the way the do business I love everything the create!
@Narayan Babu
Something tells me, this is going to be huge!
@Simon Broenner
While I highly doubt that this is true, I sure hope it is. Just imagine a full-blown Windows device with this, along with something similar to Motorola's lapdock and a dock for your desktop. Full desktop Windows interface when you're docked (or if you manually select it for running certain non-Metro apps undocked), and Metro when you're out and about... no more syncing data or relying completely on the cloud - just always have your main computer in your pocket. I love my Thinkpads and all, but try as I might, they just won't fit in my pants pockets :(
@Peter Austin
Battery life?
@Michael Widrick
Is Intel even aware that Apple is a customer and they are actually growing share? I mean, seriously, why don't they just post a youtube of Otellini pissing on Jobs' grave?
@Andy Luchuan Liu
Why don't they replace those 4 hardware buttons with the 3 navigation buttons like honeycomb and ics?